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Pre-war buildings near the L train in Chelsea

Chelsea is a Manhattan neighborhood where renters often filter for older building stock and transit convenience. This page focuses on pre-war buildings near the L train, using Openigloo’s building data and building-level research signals. For Chelsea specifically, the average building rating is 3.7/5 across 111 rated buildings (building-level trends; individual units can differ)

Find pre-war buildings near the L train in Chelsea. Right now, Openigloo shows 515+ buildings that match this filter pair, so you can narrow by location and building age. Use Openigloo to compare building details, look at ratings from rated buildings, and scan tenant Q&A. Where available, Openigloo also surfaces open-data signals and lets you verify questions like noise, maintenance, and deal-breakers before you commit.

Pre-war buildings near the L train in Chelsea

Showing 307–324 of 515 pre-war buildings near the L train in Chelsea.

158 West 15 Street
Rent-stabilized
Good cause

158 West 15 Street

3.2(4)

Chelsea

No evictions
4 open violations
2 litigation cases
No bedbug history
339 West 20 Street
Rent-stabilized

339 West 20 Street

2.9(4)

Chelsea

No evictions
1 open violation
2 litigation cases
No bedbug history
115 West 16 Street
Rent-stabilized
Good cause

115 West 16 Street

3.7(4)

Chelsea

1 eviction
1 open violation
1 litigation case
No bedbug history
264 West 19 Street
Rent-stabilized
Good cause

264 West 19 Street

4.0(4)

Chelsea

No evictions
1 open violation
No litigation history
No bedbug history
206 West 21 Street
Rent-stabilized
Good cause

206 West 21 Street

2.9(4)

Chelsea

2 evictions
2 open violations
1 litigation case
No bedbug history
112 West 15 Street

112 West 15 Street

3.3(4)

Chelsea

No evictions
1 open violation
2 litigation cases
No bedbug history
125 West 16 Street
Rent-stabilized
Good cause

125 West 16 Street

4.2(4)

Chelsea

1 eviction
54 open violations
6 litigation cases
No bedbug history
255 West 14 Street
Rent-stabilized
Good cause

255 West 14 Street

4.3(4)

Chelsea

1 eviction
16 open violations
No litigation history
No bedbug history
122 West 20 Street
Good cause

122 West 20 Street

3.8(4)

Chelsea

No evictions
1 open violation
No litigation history
No bedbug history
222 West 15 Street
Rent-stabilized
Good cause

222 West 15 Street

4.8(4)

Chelsea

No evictions
No open violations
No litigation history
No bedbug history
347 West   16 Street
Rent-stabilized
Good cause

347 West 16 Street

3.0(4)

Chelsea

3 evictions
4 open violations
4 litigation cases
No bedbug history
364 West 18 Street
Rent-stabilized
Good cause

364 West 18 Street

4.6(3)

Chelsea

1 eviction
2 open violations
1 litigation case
No bedbug history
222 West 16 Street
Good cause

222 West 16 Street

2.6(3)

Chelsea

No evictions
1 open violation
No litigation history
No bedbug history
319 West 22 Street
Rent-stabilized
Good cause

319 West 22 Street

3.7(3)

Chelsea

No evictions
No open violations
No litigation history
No bedbug history
114 8 Avenue
Rent-stabilized
Good cause

114 8 Avenue

3.1(3)

Chelsea

No evictions
2 open violations
No litigation history
No bedbug history
224 West 16 Street
Rent-stabilized
Good cause

224 West 16 Street

3.9(3)

Chelsea

No evictions
No open violations
No litigation history
No bedbug history
211 West 21 Street
Rent-stabilized
Good cause

211 West 21 Street

2.5(3)

Chelsea

1 eviction
14 open violations
No litigation history
No bedbug history
151 8 Avenue
Rent-stabilized
Good cause

151 8 Avenue

3.3(3)

Chelsea

No evictions
8 open violations
No litigation history
No bedbug history

What to check before for pre-war buildings near the L train in Chelsea

  • Confirm walking time to the nearest L train stop at the hours you usually commute, since “near” can still feel different block to block.
  • Check pre-war-specific maintenance and renovation notes (elevators, laundry, heating, plumbing) and ask what’s been updated recently.
  • Use the rated-building score as a starting point, then read tenant Q&A for practical issues like responsiveness, pest history, and noise.
  • Before signing, verify current lease terms and move-in costs: deposits, broker fee requirements, utilities responsibility, and any building policies for viewings.
  • If you see a building marked as having current availability, confirm the exact unit features (floor, exposure, layout) rather than assuming from the building level details.

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